Tuesday November 10, 2009
WTA seek revision of doping rules
BALI: The governing body of women’s tennis would like to see the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) revise their ‘whereabouts rule’ to give players more flexibility when they are competing.
Last week, Belgian players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse were both handed one-year suspensions for failing to notify their national doping agency where they could be reached, under a ruling the WTA believe is a little too stringent.
“Basically each quarter, they (the players) go in to the computer system and have to give at least one hour a day where they’re going to be,” WTA Tour chairman Stacey Allaster said.
“There’s no doubt that this anti-doping programme is rigorous and I think everyone in sport who is part of the WADA code are all united that we want to have a clean sport.
“But I think together with the (men’s tour) ATP, we do believe that the procedures for reporting during competition could be modified. I think when the athletes are in competition it’s easy for WADA to see where the athletes are.” — Reuters
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